11-year-old has not seen Dentist for over 12 months!

rafichagran

shinamae could have asked her daughter if she could ring her private dentist. I would do the same ig it was my Grandchild, I think she was trying to find a solution.

That’s exactly right, thank you..

Hithere

If his dad wanted the kid to go to dentist, he would make it happen

Instead, of courseeeee it is the mother's fault! (With sarcasm)

What on earth are you on about ????..

So that means he cannot parent his own child?

Hithere

What is the father of the child doing about it?

He’s working on a building site five days a week!!

I agrée BlueBelle.

Nanna8, I understand we do have fluoride in our water in the UK and have had for several decades. I know we do in our area.

some areas in the UK add fluoride to the water, but not all.

Tattooedfidelma

My 34 year old son lives in Manchester and hasn’t seen a dentist for 10 years. His NHS dentist changed to private treatment only and he couldn’t afford to pay. Rang every dentist in the area and couldn’t find one to take him on. Luckily he eats a healthy diet and looks after his teeth but has admitted that he has no idea what he would do if he had an issue.

www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-dentist/results/Manchester?latitude=53.47894167190261&longitude=-2.245277998298477

This is the M2 area. They may still have space if he is quick.

Have I read it wrongly I didn’t read that the child had a problem just that Shinamae thought he should be having more regular check ups
You should not be ringing 111 unless he is an emergency and he’s not
He has a dentist and his mum has an appointment in October so all is well

Nanna8 yes we do have fluoride added to the water in UK

grandtante mentioned going abroad. I lived in Bulgaria for 5 years, their dentists are superb.
There are lots of adverts online.
People have read all the horror stories about Turkey. My close friend went about 3 years ago, absolutely superb result, and, seen in London for a 3 month check up.

If his dad wanted the kid to go to dentist, he would make it happen

Instead, of courseeeee it is the mother's fault! (With sarcasm)

Hithere

What is the father of the child doing about it?

Well, if that had been my child, it would have been me sorting it out, not his dad, as I dealt with all that type of thing.

Not sure why you are questioning what the dad is doing about it?

shinamae could have asked her daughter if she could ring her private dentist. I would do the same ig it was my Grandchild, I think she was trying to find a solution.

Daddima

Shinamae surely it’s up to the child’s parents to look after his teeth? I don’t think I would have been pleased if my mother-in-law ( or mother) had taken it upon herself to try to arrange dental treatment for any of our children.
There is actually a school of thought which believes that regular brushing and flossing is sufficient, and that teeth should only be ‘disturbed’ by dentists if there is pain. Maybe that’s his parent’s opinion.

Sorry, Shinamae, I see he is registered with a dentist, but I’d still be leaving it to his parents.

Tenko, if you need a dentist in an emergency, you can indeed call 111 and they will direct you to somewhere where you can get help. Only for emergency cases though.

Shinamae

This is how long I’ve been waiting on the 111 line and now I have to go to work 🤦‍♀️

You’d be better off using 111 online, if it’s urgent right now.
But, as has been pointed out, your GC has a dentist already.

Shinamae surely it’s up to the child’s parents to look after his teeth? I don’t think I would have been pleased if my mother-in-law ( or mother) had taken it upon herself to try to arrange dental treatment for any of our children.
There is actually a school of thought which believes that regular brushing and flossing is sufficient, and that teeth should only be ‘disturbed’ by dentists if there is pain. Maybe that’s his parent’s opinion.

Tattooedfidelma

My 34 year old son lives in Manchester and hasn’t seen a dentist for 10 years. His NHS dentist changed to private treatment only and he couldn’t afford to pay. Rang every dentist in the area and couldn’t find one to take him on. Luckily he eats a healthy diet and looks after his teeth but has admitted that he has no idea what he would do if he had an issue.

All he can do is go to some other country on a short break and see a dentist there.

Dental treatment is very expensive in Denmark, so depending in which part of the country they live a lot of Danes have a dentist in Poland, Sweden or Germany.

None of my children or their children ever have any fillings or bad teeth because of the fluoride in the water. The reason they go to dentists is for misshaped teeth or over crowded mouths . I take it they don’t add fluoride in the UK ? My teeth were heavily filled by the time I was 12 because I was brought up in London.

What is the father of the child doing about it?

Google “community dental services” - they will see children up to the age of 18 in full time education and anyone with special needs.

This is how long I’ve been waiting on the 111 line and now I have to go to work 🤦‍♀️

As someone who lost all their teeth aged 11, I would urge everyone to do whatever needs to be done to look after their children's teeth. It's been very hard for me.

It’s not a right to be seen every 6 months but it’s NICE guidelines for children to have a 6 month check. Nhs dentists don’t send out reminders , so it’s down to the patient or parents .if you want a 6 month appointment you often need to book it as you leave after your appointment.
Nhs dentists are extremely busy and often have a 3 month wait for an appointment especially if you want a specific time , such as after school /work .
I’m afraid 111 won’t do anything, they’re medical not dental .if your GS is in pain his dentist should see him as an emergency. All nhs dentists have emergency slots but you have to call early .
To help the shortage of nhs dentists . Dental Therapists are now allowed to do checkups. So you could enquire about this .

That's really bad, Shinamae. Unfortunately, I think if he's already registered with a dentist, you may struggle to find another one who is prepared to see him, unless it is an emergency.